Extended UDDI Registry Item Data Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

UDDI standard-based registries lack information about specific items provided by Web Service providers and do not include APIs for querying specific items, requiring consumers to individually contact providers for details, including electronic communication capabilities.

Innovation Solution

Extending the UDDI registry with an item data structure and corresponding APIs (save_item, delete_item, find_item, get_itemDetail) to publish and search for item information, including extended data types like startAvailabilityDate and itemKey, and integrating these into the businessEntity structure, allowing for enhanced item discovery and communication capability verification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If UDDI registry maintains standard structure with white pages, yellow pages and green pages, then registry structure is simple and standardized, but it cannot store information about specific items provided by Web Service providers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveitem informationVSAvoidregistry structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent embeds item information structures within the existing UDDI registry framework by nesting item data structures inside businessEntity structures. Each business entity can contain multiple items, creating a hierarchical organization where items are nested within providers, which are nested within the registry. This allows item information storage while maintaining the standard UDDI structure at higher levels.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the registry information into distinct components: businessEntity structures for providers and nested item structures for products/services. This segmentation allows the registry to maintain its original white/yellow/green page structure while adding item-specific data structures that can be independently managed and queried.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of time

If UDDI registry does not include item-specific information, then registry structure remains simple, but consumers must contact providers individually to obtain item details

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveitem discovery timeVSAvoiditem search process

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables preliminary publication of item information in the UDDI registry by providers before consumers need to search for them. Items are pre-described with detailed attributes, specifications, and provider information stored in the registry, allowing consumers to perform self-service searches and filter results without needing to contact multiple providers individually.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The extended UDDI registry acts as an intermediary between consumers and providers by storing and organizing item information centrally. Instead of direct consumer-provider communication for item inquiries, the registry mediates by providing a standardized interface for searching, filtering, and retrieving item details, reducing the need for individual contacts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If existing item registries do not include electronic communication capabilities, then registry data structure is simpler, but consumers cannot verify communication compatibility with providers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication compatibilityVSAvoiddata structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple functions into the item data structure by incorporating not only basic item information but also provider contact details, communication capabilities, and service descriptions. This multi-functional structure allows a single registry entry to serve as both an item catalog and a communication interface verification mechanism.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges item information, provider information, and communication capability data into a unified data structure. By combining these previously separate information types into the nested item structure within businessEntity, the system enables comprehensive verification of communication compatibility without requiring separate lookup processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS7822778B1Extended UDDI with item registry functionality

Publication Date: 2010.10.26 SAP SE

AI summary

A method for extending Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (“UDDI”) registry is disclosed. Information of at least one item provided in a UDDI registry is published by a Web Service provider utilizing an item data structure. An item in the UDDI registry may them be searched utilizing at least one Application Program Interface (“API”) associated with the item data structure.